Pseudotsuga menziesii var. menziesii: Country Or Region Of Origin
North America, western U.S.A.
Plant Profile: Pseudotsuga menziesii var. menziesii
Names
Coast Douglas-fir, Douglas-fir, Oregon Douglas-fir
Phonetic Spelling:sue-do-SUE-ga men-ZEE-see-eye men-ZEE-see-eye
Genus:Pseudotsuga
Species:menziesii
Family:Pinaceae
Coastal Douglas-fir is a sizable tree native to the western shores of North America. This species thrives in well-aerated, slightly acidic, and poorly drained sandy soils, making it suitable for cultivation as a Christmas tree. For further details, refer to information on Pseudotsuga menziesii.
Pseudotsuga menziesii var. menziesii Feature Summary
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Pseudotsuga menziesii var. menziesii Feature Summary
Attributes
North America, western U.S.A.
California, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, British Columbia, and Pennsylvania
Woody
Bark
Smooth and grey bark, becoming thickened red-brown with ridges and deep furrowed.
Dark Gray
Light Gray
Light Brown
Red/Burgundy
Smooth
Ridges
Furrowed
Whole Plant Traits
Tree
Broadleaf Evergreen
Pyramidal
Rapid
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Occasionally Wet
Flowers
Gold/Yellow
Red/Burgundy
Leaves
Broadleaf Evergreen
Green
Blue
Gold/Yellow
1-3 inches
Fragrant
Stem
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Pseudotsuga menziesii var. menziesii Attributes
Pseudotsuga menziesii var. menziesii: Distribution
California, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, British Columbia, and Pennsylvania
Pseudotsuga menziesii var. menziesii: Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Pseudotsuga menziesii var. menziesii Bark
Pseudotsuga menziesii var. menziesii: Bark Description
Smooth and grey bark, becoming thickened red-brown with ridges and deep furrowed.
Pseudotsuga menziesii var. menziesii: Bark Color
Dark Gray
Light Brown
Light Gray
Red/Burgundy
Pseudotsuga menziesii var. menziesii: Surface/Attachment
Bumpy
Exfoliating
Fissured
Furrowed
Lenticels
Papery
Patchy
Peeling
Ridges
Scaly
Shaggy
Shiny
Shredding
Smooth
Spongy
Pseudotsuga menziesii var. menziesii Whole Plant Traits
Pseudotsuga menziesii var. menziesii: Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Pseudotsuga menziesii var. menziesii: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Pseudotsuga menziesii var. menziesii: Habit/Form
Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping
Pseudotsuga menziesii var. menziesii: Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Rapid
Pseudotsuga menziesii var. menziesii Cultural Conditions
Pseudotsuga menziesii var. menziesii: Light
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Pseudotsuga menziesii var. menziesii: Soil Drainage
Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry
Pseudotsuga menziesii var. menziesii Flowers
Pseudotsuga menziesii var. menziesii: Flower Color
Gold/Yellow
Red/Burgundy
Pseudotsuga menziesii var. menziesii Leaves
Pseudotsuga menziesii var. menziesii: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Pseudotsuga menziesii var. menziesii: Leaf Color
Blue
Gold/Yellow
Green
Pseudotsuga menziesii var. menziesii: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Pseudotsuga menziesii var. menziesii: Leaf Length
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches
Pseudotsuga menziesii var. menziesii: Leaf Value To Gardener
Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long-lasting
Showy
Pseudotsuga menziesii var. menziesii Stem
Pseudotsuga menziesii var. menziesii: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
